Automobile bumper



Aug. 28, 1923.

J. G. SCHMDT AUTOMOBILE BUMPER' Filed March 14, 1925 UNITE@ tisane earner Terrien, A

JOHN G. SCHMIDT, OF SPRINGFIELD GARDENS, NEW YORK.

AUTOMOBILE BUMPER.

Application filed March 14, 1923.

T 0 all whom it may concer/1t:

Be it known that I, JOHN G. SCHMIDT, a citizen of the United States, residing at Springfield Gardens, in the county of Queens and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in an Automobile Bumper, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in automobile bumpers and has for its prime object to provide a bumper which will strengthen the weak parts now found in bumpers universally used and`-to resist bending and breaking of said parts.

A further object of my invention is to provide a bumper of the character indicated, comprising a pair of approximately L- shaped bars, one end of each bar being adapted to be secured to opposite sides of the front of an automobile, the free ends of said bars adapted to engage each other and be held in a locked position by means -of a pair of clamping bands. i

. A still further object of my invention is to provide a bumper comprising a pair of L-shaped bars having, means attached to opposite sides of the car and engaging the outer side of each ofthe L-shaped bars' to prevent bending or breaking of the same where the greatest strain is received thereon.

And a still further object of my invention is to provide a pair of barsadapted to be secured to opposite sides of an automobile and having the free ends of said bars engaging the bumper proper intermediate the ends of the same, so as to resist any possibility of the bumper breaking or bending in the mid- .dle.

Another object. of my invention is to provide a bumper of the character indicated, which is simple in construction, durable, eficient for the purpose intended, and one that can be manufactured and installed on automobiles at a relatively low cost.

These'and like objects of the invention will be better understood as the description follows .and as is specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

Referring to the accompanying drawing which forms a partof this specication and which clearly shows the construction of myimproved bumper, v n Figure'l is a side elevation of a portion of an automobilel equipped with a bumper con- .structed in accordance with my invention,

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Serial No. 625,101.

Referring to the accompanying drawing in detail, likecharacters will be used to designate like parts in the (litter-ent views.

In the drawing, the numeral l indicates as( a whole an automobile and 2 the'goose neck ofthe chassis. In constructing my improved automobile bumper for attaching to the goose neck 2, I employ two approximately L-shaped inembers as indicated by the numeral 3, The ends of said members or bars which engage the goose neck are curved upwardly as at 4; to conform to the shape of the goose neck 2. Each of the members 3 extends outwardly as at 5 and then inwardly as at 6 or across the front of the automo-` bile. ,-The ends 6 of the members 3 are extend outwardly and conform to the shape of said members 3, so as to prevent beyond a possibility the same breaking or bending at the point indicated by the numeral 9.

In 'case the ends 6 of the members 3 which constitute the main portion of the fender should receive such jar directly` in the center, any possibility of bending or breaking is avoided bythe use of a second set of plates indicated by the numeral 10. These plates l0 which are two in number are each positioned against one side of the members 3 and the outer ends of said plates 10 engage the ends 6 as at 1 1, directly in the center of the bumper.

10 conforms to the shape'of the members 3 and both the plates and.l members are provided with slots which are adapted to align so that a fastening bolt .12 may be employed for securing the fender in position.

An additional reinforcing means, comprises a pair of clamps 13, which are adapted to be positioned around each set of members 3 and plates 8 and 10, as is clearly indicated in the accompanying drawing.

In view of the foregoing description of my invention taken in ciszffinection with the ae'companyg drawing,v it is thonght that any further;explanation as to the construction, op.

preferred `forrfn of my nventm,v I retilize that Varlous minor Changes may be resorted to, Wlthout departing from the spiriti and ivscope 'of the invention as claimed, and there- 0re,'I do not wish to limit myself to the exact .details of construetionfshown', nor to the combination nnd'zu'rangernent of parts.

`What I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters vPatent is: .t

` In un automobile bumper, veoinprising a pair of L-shaped bars, means fo'rfastening remweg the free ends of said bars together to form .a bumper, means for Securing the ,opposite 

